All you need to know about Technology Fast 50 Australia

We are delighted to announce that the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 2019 Australia winner is WithYouWithMe – an inspiring organisation that trains military veteran talent and job seekers to help them find their career and land their perfect job. WithYouWithMe achieved
a phenomenal 13,361 percent growth over the three-year period!

Leadership winners – top three: Those Australian tech companies that feature in our Technology Fast 50 list and had revenue over $50m in FY19 are
Afterpay Touch Group,
Sargon and
Zip Co.

Technology Fast Female winners – top three: A new award category for 2019, these are tech organisations who made our Technology Fast 50 list and have been founded or cofounded by a female or currently have a female CEO.
We’re delighted to announce that the top three for the first year are:
Brighte,
Modibodi and
Flora & Fauna.

Rising Star winners – top three: These high-growth nominating companies don’t qualify for the Technology Fast 50 list as they have less than three years existing revenue, but they are our Rising Stars:
ZOOZ Group,
Marque Group and
Weploy.

We caught up with our Technology Fast 50 2019 winners to hear the stories behind their successful start-ups. They share key business actions, insights and tips on setting up, running and growing a business in this fast-paced, competitive and rewarding industry.

Why potential, not experience, proved a winner for WithYouWithMe

Tom Moore went from working from his kitchen to a global success story in three years. He shares his key actions for building a successful tech start-up.

Katherine McConnell quit her career and re-mortgaged her home for her start-up dream, but with her money running out, the clock was ticking to get investor backing. Find out what it took to get the money and launch Brighte.

Now in its 19th year in Australia, the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 program ranks fast growing technology companies, public or private, based on percentage revenue growth over three years.

Winners are recognised by the technology and financial industry as being forward thinking and innovative technology companies. There are four nomination categories: Technology Fast 50, Rising Star, Leadership and the newly created Technology Fast Female award.

Exposure: winning companies will feature in our Winners' Report and supporting materials, along with Technology Fast 50 media exposure and coverage. Winners also gain access to the Technology Fast 50 logo to use in business communications.

Go global: eligible nominees will get automatic entry into the Deloitte Asia Pacific Technology Fast 500 program, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology companies in the region.

Frequently asked questions:

What is the Deloitte Technology Fast 50?
The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 is a program that ranks 50 fast growing technology companies, public or private, based on percentage revenue growth over three years and includes all related industry sectors - communications, media, software, hardware, life sciences and healthcare, online, fintech and clean energy.

How do I nominate my company for Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Australia?
Detailed information on the online nomination process is available here.

When do nominations open for the 2020 program?
Nominations open in August 2020. Click here to pre-register your interest in the 2020 awards program.

How does the program determine winners?
Our Technology Fast 50 winners are ranked based on percentage revenue growth for three years.
Our Deloitte team will check the submitted data to the company's operating revenues as disclosed in their financial statements, which are provided during the nomination process. Deloitte does not audit nor does it analyse the companies' financial standings.

How do companies qualify for the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 awards categories?
To be eligible for each of the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 awards categories, your company must meet certain criteria.
Explore the criteria for each category here.

How do companies apply for the regional Asia Pacific Technology Fast 500 program?
Companies headquartered in Australia apply via the Technology Fast 50 Australia program. If you do not satisfy the criteria for the local program, you may still be eligible to participate in the Asia Pacific Program, which does not have the $8 million cumulative revenue requirement.

Does a company have to be publicly listed?
No, both private and public companies are welcome to enter.

What information is required to nominate?
The information required can be found on the nomination page.

What is the Leadership award?
The Leadership award recognises established innovative companies with a strong growth track record (third year operating revenue of at least $50 million), showcasing its leadership status in the technology industry to new start-ups.

What is the Technology Fast Female award?
The Technology Fast Female award recognises those companies within the Technology Fast 50 list that were founded or co-founded by a female(s) or have a female CEO.

Can applications be made for the Technology Fast 50, the Leadership award and/or the Technology Fast Female award?
Yes. In order to be eligible for the Leadership and/or the Technology Fast Female award, companies must first make the Technology Fast 50 list. Through submitting your nomination you will be automatically considered for the three categories.

What is the Rising Star award?
The Rising Star award recognises those companies that meet all of the main Technology Fast 50 criteria but have been trading for less than three years.

Can applications be made for both the Technology Fast 50 and the Rising Star award?
No. The Rising Star category is for companies that have been trading for less than three years and therefore do not meet the Technology Fast 50 award criteria.

Devoting a significant proportion of operating revenues to research & development of technology.

Has been in business for a minimum of three years.

The company must be Australian owned and headquartered in Australia. Subsidiaries or divisions of overseas companies are not eligible (unless they have some Australian public ownership and trade separately).

Operating revenues must be at least $50,000 in the first reporting year (in 2020 this will be 2018/FY19).

Must have total cumulative operating revenues of $8 million during the last three operating years. For example, a technology company will qualify in 2020 if its revenue for the year ended June 2018 was $105,000 and its year-end revenue for June 2019 and June 2020 were $2.5 million and $5.5 million, respectively.

(Please note that companies with operating revenues of less than $8 million may still qualify for the regional Asia-Pacific Technology Fast 500 program).

Category: Rising Star
Does your company meet all of the main Technology Fast 50 criteria, but has been trading for less than three years? Our Rising Star category could be for you!

The nomination process for the Rising Star award is the same as the Technology Fast 50 award. The only difference is that Rising Star applicants have under three years' worth of verified financial data and do not meet the $8 million revenue threshold.

Category: Leadership
Are you an established technology company with a strong track record and operating revenues greater than $50 million in 2019/FY20? Then the Leadership category could be for you!

The nomination process for the Leadership award is the same as the Technology Fast 50 award. The difference with Leadership applicants is that they must have greater than $50 million in the last reporting year.

Category: Technology Fast Female
Was your company founded or co-founded by a female or currently has a female CEO? Then the Technology Fast Female category could be for you!

The nomination process for the Technology Fast Female award is the same as the Technology Fast 50 award. The difference with Technology Fast Female applicants is that they must have been founded or co-founded by a female or currently have a female CEO.

What information is needed to nominate?
To nominate your company for one of the three Technology Fast categories in 2020, be ready to submit:

Company details (name, address, ABN, contact details)

CEO and founder details

A brief description of company and proprietary technology (maximum of 300 words)

Company logo in high resolution

Financial information for 2018, 2019 and 2020, or for those companies with calendar year-ends, financial information for 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Note: Deloitte does not audit the nominations and your financial information is kept strictly confidential. Only three year growth rates are published.

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